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Cayman Islands Seniors’ Bash Pick Ups Notice The Department of Children & Family Services advises those seniors who wish to attend the Older Persons’ Bash taking place at the Marriott Hotel on Wednesday, 29 October to meet at the following…
The Editor Speaks: Nothing
Local Cayman lawyer highlights length of time taken to answer FOI requests Under the Freedom of Information (FOI) Law, agencies have 30 working days to answer a request. What happens if they don’t? Nothing. Local Cayman Islands lawyer, Peter Polack,…
HSM Chambers are delighted to announce the appointment of Ian Lambert as a Partner.
Ian specialises in insolvency, corporate and commercial litigation, cross-border asset-tracing and recovery and, in addition, has extensive experience in the area of professional negligence, with a focus on medical negligence and personal injury litigation. Educated in Canada, Ian was called…
Line Crews assist with restoration efforts in Bermuda
Five linemen from Caribbean Utilities Company, Ltd. (CUC) are currently in Bermuda providing assistance to the Bermuda Electric Light Company (BELCO), following the aftermath of Hurricane Gonzalo, which affected that island on Friday, October 17, 2014. The Category 2 hurricane…
Goldman slashes 2015 oil price forecast as output tops demand
From Newsmax Goldman Sachs has slashed its 2015 oil price forecasts, making it the most bearish among major financial institutions, following a near 25 percent fall in crude prices over the past five months. The U.S. investment bank said rising…
Restaurant owner hunts down negative Yelp reviewer
By Eitan Levine From Mashable If you can’t take the heat, stay out of the kitchen — or really, the restaurant business in general. If your restaurant is hit with a one-star review on Yelp, you can either improve the…
20 MPs earn more than £100k on top of Parliamentary salary [1 was recently in Cayman Islands]
By Andre Walker From Breitbart New figures have revealed that 20 [British] MPs earn more than £100k a year on top of their House of Commons salary. The politicians have declared the outside earnings from a range of sources from…
CurrentC is the big retailers’ clunky attempt to kill Apple Pay and credit card fees
By Josh Constine from Techcrunch Long before Apple Pay, big brick-and-mortar retail chains were conspiring to sidestep the typical 2% to 3% fees they’re charged by credit card companies when consumers pay with credit. A company called MCX (Merchant Customer…
‘Smith wins first ever Cayman Islands WJC
There is no doubt that the Cayman Islands Equestrian Federation (“CIEF”) is experiencing unprecedented development in equestrian sports here in the Cayman Islands. This month, the CIEF passed another milestone in its development as a Federation and achieved one of…
Cayman Islands NCVO Radio/Telethon raises record $138,000
On Saturday (25) night the National Council of Voluntary Organisations’ (NCVO) 35th annual radio/telethon raised a record $138,000 at The Prospect Playhouse. The NCVO is a non-profit, charitable organisation that is dedicated to the care, education and well-being of children…